Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Russians attack Konotop overnight

"During the night of May 20, the
Russian army carried out a massive attack on Konotop in Sumy Region. Residential buildings and the local history museum came under fire. Preliminary reports indicate that eight people were injured." Ukrin

5.9 Earthquake - 18 km east of China, Kagoshima-ken, Japan

"A strong magnitude 5.9 earthquake hit 17.7 km (11 mi) away from
China, Kagoshima-ken, Japan, in the morning at 11.46 am local time (GMT +9). The quake had a shallow depth of 42 km (26 mi) and was felt over a large region. The shallow depth of the quake caused it to be felt more strongly near the epicenter than a deeper quake of similar magnitude would." VD

250 combat engagements on front line

"Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian troops engaged in 250 clashes during the previous day, with 43 occurring in the Pokrovsk direction.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, five combat engagements took place over the past day. The enemy carried out 86 attacks on
Ukrainian military positions and populated areas, including two using multiple launch rocket systems.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, the enemy launched 11 assaults on
Ukrainian positions near the settlements of Izbytske, Hraniv, Lyman, Radkivka, Vilcha, Vovchanski Khutory, and Starytsia.
In the Kupiansk sector,
Ukrainian defenders repelled one enemy attack near Novoplatonivka.
In the Lyman sector,
Ukrainian troops repelled 11 attempts by Russian forces to advance near Drobysheve, Kopanky, Ozerne, and Dibrova.
In the Sloviansk sector,
Ukrainian defenders stopped four enemy attempts to advance near Riznykivka, Kryva Luka, and Rai-Oleksandrivka.
In the Kramatorsk sector,
Russian forces did not conduct active operations over the past day.
In the Kostiantynivka sector, the enemy carried out 14 attacks near Kostiantynivka, Pleshchiivka, Illinivka, and Dovha Balka.
In the Pokrovsk sector,
Ukrainian defenders stopped 43 assault actions by the aggressor near the settlements of Dorozhne, Rodynske, Oleksandrivka, Pokrovsk, Hryshyne, Kotlyne, Novopavlivka, Novooleksandrivka, Udachne, Molodetske, and toward the settlements of Kucheriv Yar, Vilne, Serhiivka, and Hruzke.
In the Oleksandrivka sector, the enemy attacked twice near Oleksandrohrad and Berezove.
In the Huliaipole sector, 23 enemy attacks took place near Rivnopillia, Radisne, Rybne, Dobropillia, Olenokostiantynivka, Nove Zaporizhzhia, Staroukrainka, Tsvitkove, and Charivne.
In the Orikhiv sector, the enemy attempted to advance near Bilohiria.
In the Prydniprovske sector,
Ukrainian units stopped two enemy attacks toward the Antonivskyi Bridge and Bilohrudyi Island." Ukrin